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Anthony Davis leads surging Lakers past Celtics
Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers roll to an easy 117-96 victory over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night.,Austin Reaves had 23 points and six assists and LeBron James added 20 points, 14 rebounds and six assists for Los...

Tiger-less TGL suffers big ratings drop in Week 3
Nearly a million viewers tuned in to see the debut match of the TGL with co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy on hand for the star-studded debut two weeks ago.,The new league then topped the 1 million viewer mark for Woods' debut last week. ,On Tuesday night with Woods and McIlroy idle, TGL suff...

Bengals hire Al Golden as defensive coordinator
The Cincinnati Bengals announced the hiring of Al Golden as their new defensive coordinator on Thursday.,Golden, 55, spent the past three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. That stint followed two years as the Bengals' linebackers coach from 2020-21.,"Al is a very highly regarded co...

Stephen F. Austin fires coach Kyle Keller after 8-11 start
Stephen F. Austin University fired men's basketball coach Kyle Keller after an 8-11 start to the season.,The Lumberjacks are 1-7 in Southland Conference play and coming off a 79-59 loss Monday at McNeese.,Keller, 57, was in his ninth season at the school in Nacogdoches, Texas, and leaves with a 171-...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, NHL, College Basketball Predictions for January 23rd
January 23rd's best sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis on tonight's top NBA, NHL, and college basketball matchups on Thursday....

Anthony Davis, Lakers take aim at Celtics
The Los Angeles Lakers stand five games above .500 at the midway point of their schedule, and a pivotal stretch of six straight road games is right around the corner.,That makes Thursday night's nationally televised home game against the Boston Celtics feel even bigger.,The Lakers will attempt to de...

Celtics need overtime to slip past Clippers
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum added 24 as the visiting Boston Celtics pulled out a 117-113 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif., on a night when key players were missing from both sides.,While the Celtics won without Jrue Holiday (shoulder...

GM's comment rocks No. 1 NFL draft pick odds
The 2025 NFL Draft is still more than three months away, but the current owner of the No. 1 overall pick has already stirred the drama.,New Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Borgonzi said Wednesday that while the team wants to stockpile draft picks, he won't pass on a "generational talent.",Many...

CFP title game draws strong ratings despite inauguration conflict
Ohio State's victory over Notre Dame in Monday's College Football Playoff championship game scored strong ratings for ESPN despite being played just hours after President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.,The network said the CFP title game delivered 22.1 million viewers while peaking at 26.1 fr...

Ducks acquire Justin Bailey from Sharks
The Anaheim Ducks acquired Justin Bailey from the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for fellow forward Pavol Regenda. ,Bailey, 29, has spent this season with the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League, recording 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 33 games. ,He has totaled 23 ...

Fab freshmen in spotlight as Maryland visits No. 17 Illinois
Five months from now, Illinois freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley and Maryland rookie Derik Queen all could hear their names announced during the first round of the NBA Draft.,But as the 17th-ranked Fighting Illini (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) prepare to host the Terrapins (14-5, 4-4) on Thursday ni...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball, NHL Predictions for January 22nd
Today's best sports betting picks include our expert analysis for the NBA, college basketball, and NHL slate of games on January 22nd, 2025....

High-flying Celtics take aim at Clippers
Fresh off a 40-point romp to begin their run through California, the Boston Celtics now head down the coast for a matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in Inglewood, Calif.,Coming off a stretch where they lost four times in seven games, the Celtics found little resistance while th...

Texas Tech tops Cincinnati, keeps perfect Big 12 road record intact
JT Toppin scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Christian Anderson added 18 points to lead the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders to an 81-71 Big 12 win over the host Cincinnati Bearcats Tuesday night.,Chance McMillian chipped in 17 points and Kevin Overton added 14 for Texas Te...

NFL's ratings slide continues through divisional playoffs
An action-packed Sunday that featured two divisional-round playoff games didn't prevent the NFL from seeing its ratings decline even further.,The Bills hosted the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC affair that kicked off at 6:30 p.m. ET, with an average of 42.2 million viewers tuning into Buffalo's 27-25 vi...

2025 Farmers Insurance Open: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The PGA Tour's annual West Coast swing heads from the desert to the shore for this week's Farmers Insurance Open at picturesque Torrey Pines in San Diego.,The event features the only Wednesday start on tour, and our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop picks along with best...

White Sox ink LHP Martin Perez, DFA RHP Ron Marinaccio
The Chicago White Sox and left-handed starting pitcher Martin Perez finalized a one-year, $5 million contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes a mutual option for 2026.,Perez, 33, joins his fourth team in three seasons after splitting 2024 between the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres. Pittsburgh...

Austin FC sign M Besard Sabovic to 3-year deal
Austin FC announced the signing of Swedish midfielder Besard Sabovic to a three-year contract Tuesday.,The deal includes an option for 2028 for Sabovic, 27, who most recently played for Sweden's Djurgarden.,His discovery rights were obtained from New York City FC for $50,000 in 2025 general allocati...

Justin Thomas encourages 'on-course personality' in memo to golfers
Justin Thomas sent a memo to his fellow PGA Tour golfers on Tuesday, imploring them to be more accommodating to the sport's broadcast partners as a means to connect with the fans and improve television viewership.,In the memo, which was first obtained by The Athletic, recommendations such as pre- an...
Ryan Day Silences the Haters and Dunks on Lou Holtz by Winning National Title
Ryan Day leads Ohio State to a National Championship, silencing critics and joining the Buckeye coaching elite while dunking on Notre Dame legend Lou Holtz along the way....